Figure 5.
c-Vc1.1 and baclofen inhibit stably expressed Cav2.3c calcium channels via G protein–coupled GABABRs. Neither compound inhibits IBa in the absence of GABABRs (see also Fig. 2 C) or the absence of GABABR R1 subunits. 1 µM CGP55845 or 500 µM GDP-β-S significantly reduces c-Vc1.1 and baclofen responses, respectively. A 24-h pretreatment with 1 µg/ml PTX abolishes the effect of c-Vc1.1 or baclofen. Data are mean ± SEM (one-way ANOVA; *, P < 0.001 vs. controls; Cav2.3/GABABR cells with c-Vc1.1 or baclofen, respectively).